Sorumluydu

Sorumluydu is a Turkish verb form that expresses past responsibility, meaning "was responsible" or "was to blame." It is the third-person singular past tense form of the predicative construction sorumlu olmak, used to indicate that someone bore responsibility for a particular outcome in the past.

Grammatically, sorumluydu is built from the adjective sorumlu (responsible) with a linking vowel and the past tense suffix. In Turkish, the finite forms of to be responsible are formed from sorumlu olmak, and the past tense forms vary by person. Examples include: ben sorumluydum (I was responsible), sen sorumluydun (you were responsible), o sorumluydu (he/she/it was responsible), biz sorumluyduk (we were responsible), siz sorumluydunuz (you were responsible), onlar sorumluydular (they were responsible). Sorumluydu typically appears in narrative or reported speech about past events.

Usage and nuance: sorumluydu is used to attribute responsibility for an action or outcome in the past. The form can carry a range of nuance from neutral assignment of responsibility to mild fault or accountability, depending on context and accompanying words. It is commonly found in news reports, witness statements, or explanations of events where someone’s role or liability is being described.

See also: sorumlu, sorumluluk, olmak. The related terms cover the broader notions of responsibility, accountability, and the verb to be in Turkish, providing a fuller sense of how sorumluydu fits within Turkish grammar.